10 Cultural Tours in British Columbia That You Shouldn't Miss

Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is located on the gorgeous Vancouver Island and is considered one of the world’s most beautiful cities. It is famous for the historic Empress Hotel, the Parliament buildings and beautiful Butchart Gardens. This deluxe small group tour includes admission to the world-renowned Butchart Gardens. A visit to Vancouver is not complete without a trip to Victoria! Upon leaving Vancouver, you will take a scenic ferry ride through the Gulf Islands towards Swartz Bay. From here, you will have a short drive down to Victoria. Here we will take you on a guided tour of Victoria. We will take you to Fisherman’s Wharf, the Inner Harbour, the Empress Hotel, Mile 0 and the historic Chinatown, including a stop at the narrowest alley in Canada, Fan Tan Alley. There will be additional time to explore downtown Victoria on your own.

Inclusions: Experienced, friendly, and fun Driver-Guide, Deluxe coach transportation, Roundtrip Ferry aboard BC Ferries, Onboard entertainment & commentary throughout, Entrance to Butchart Gardens, All taxes, Great discount on optional activities

Exclusions: Food and drinks

This 1.5-hour tour will introduce you to the beautiful landscapes and scenery of Victoria, in addition to the downtown core near the city's inner harbour. Explore the historical landmarks as you follow your local guide. Stops include the Royal BC Museum, Fairmont Empress Hotel, Chinatown, Victoria's Heritage Mansions, and several shops. Extend your trip with an optional guided tour of Craigdarroch Castle. Please Note: Tour is priced per group for up to 10 people

Inclusions: Driver and Guide, Fully narrated tour, Hotel pick-up/drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities

Enjoy the best of Fort Langley with a Local Guide. It is excellent excursion for history buffs, movie goers,and for those wine lovers, eager to visit a vineyard to learn about grape cultivation, brewing, of course, wine tasting! The tour will take you into the countryside in the Fraser Valley, the farmlands and vineyards where you will visit and tour the largest and the oldest vineyard in the Fraser Valley. At Fort Langley, a National Historical Site, immerse in memories of the Hudson's Bay Company's old days, fur traders, gold prospectors, First Nations interpreters telling century-old tales. In the fort, feel the blast of the musket fire, and pan for gold dust dreams. Then, experience the atmosphere of quaint little shops, learn about its history, Hollywood movies - Riverdale, Supernatural, Once Upon A Time, Timeless, and Garage Sales Mysteries, and do the psychedelic Beatles Abbey Road cross-walk photo ops.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Wine tasting, Private driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Hotel/cruise ship terminal pickup and drop-off, Private tour - just you and your group only, Private transport by air-conditioned minivan, Entrance tickets to the Fort Langley National Historic Site

Exclusions: Gratuities, Wine purchases, Other out of pocket expenses

Enjoy the best of Vancouver with a Local Guide. This private tour is tailored for guests who wants to experience the highlights of Vancouver, the best the city has to offer, in luxury, comfort, and relaxation. There will be stops along the route, to explore and to take photographs (photo ops). You will visit gorgeous harbour front, lush temperate rain forest in an urban setting, classy street shopping mall, iconic cultural hub, and historical neighbourhoods of Vancouver. It is accompanied by live commentaries in English on board.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Private driver/guide, Live commentary in English on board, Hotel/cruise ship terminal pickup and drop-off, Private tour - just you and your group, Private transport by air-conditioned Mercedes Benz Sprinter van

Exclusions: Gratuities, All other out of pocket expenses

Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see.

Inclusions: Local guide ("Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Optional activity costs, Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

Tour Victoria in a fun, unique and relaxing way -- by horse-drawn carriage! Your experienced, uniformed driver will navigate Victoria's streets and show you amazing views of the historic James Bay neighborhood, the Dallas Road waterfront, Victoria's spectacular Inner Harbor, Downtown, Chinatown and more. Routes subject to change.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Professional guide, Tour escort/host, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

Visit Squamish and some of its most beautiful and unique environments. Start your tour with going through the road on the sea to sky highway, pass by stanley park and the seawall, then through the lions gate bridge, horseshoe bay and much more. Then, check out the Porteau Cove Provincial Park, where you take the best pictures and also check out ocean reefs. Then, visit your historical tour of Britannia Mine Museum, learn about historical machinery to heritage buildings to the massive yellow dump truck that lives within the facility. Then finish your tour at the Sea to Sky Gondola and see the most beautiful view you have ever seen in your life!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Bottled water, Sightseeing,Exploring the city in depth, Professional Guide Driver, Snaps and Photo Stop Allowed, Spotify on demand

Exclusions: Food and Drinks, All Personal Expense

Have fun making great memories and stylish photos that will pop up on your Instagram feed. Our experienced photographer-guide will take you to the most pretty, iconic, famous and not so known places around Vancouver and take the most Instagrammable pictures of you and for you. In short time you will get 10-15 photos at different locations, perfect to fill up your travel feed. After the tour you will get 7 edited pictures that will stand out on your Instagram. Our guide will be guiding you and taking photos of you so there's no photography experience needed. Just bring your smile and mobile device. ◆ Guided tour with a local storyteller ◆ All travel photos from the city in just 1,5 hour ◆ 7 edited photos after the tour that will pop up on your Instagram feed ◆ Small-group tour limited to 5 people ensures a most memorable experience Looking forward to seeing you and capturing that perfect shot!

Inclusions: Experienced photographer who will take great pictures of you at perfect photo spots., A fun, friendly guide to talk about all things history, lifestyle, fashion, politics, sports., 7 edited pictures after the tour, ready for posting on Instagram.

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We take you through some alleys and streets that most people never get to see when visiting Victoria. You'll learn about Victoria's history, fun facts about the city and get the best recommendations for places to visit and stuff to do while in Victoria BC.

Inclusions: City Map of Downtown Victoria with the Best Local Hot Spots to visit

Exclusions: Gratuities

Use your smartphone & vehicle's stereo to make your drive come alive! Using GPS, our fun game show host like tour guides will transform this beautiful drive into a sight-seeing, fact-finding, trivia-answering, family-friendly adventure! Enhance your drive between destinations, or use as a one way stand alone tour. Hear about stop-worthy things to see & do, local animals, popular people, historical events & more. Over 55 points of interest will keep you entertained and take your road trip to the next level! Route. Trans-Canada Highway 1 & the Coquihalla Highway 5 between Kamloops & Vancouver. Travel in either direction. Freedom. Stop at as many sights & attractions as you like. Start/stop anywhere. Hands Free. Fun audio clips play automatically as you drive. Live GPS map. No data used during tour. Trivia Fun. Each point of interest has a fun trivia question included in the audio. Keep score or just listen! Inexpensive. Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle.

Inclusions: Hands free (audio plays automatically), Customer Service via Phone & Email, Lifetime Tour Access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS, Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)

Exclusions: Smartphone or tablet, Transportation (use your own vehicle)